Caloocan: City of the Philippines in Metro Manila
Caloocan is one of the cities of Metro Manila in the Philippines.
Caloocan is north of Manila. It is the third most populous city in the Philippines with 1,489,040 people as of 2010.
Caloocan City Lungsod ng Kalookan | |
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Highly-Urbanized City | |
| City of Caloocan | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: The Only Divided City in the Philippines | |
| Motto: Moving from Vision to Victory | |
 Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Caloocan City | |
| Coordinates: 14°39′N 120°58′E / 14.650°N 120.967°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Province | none (Former part of Rizal province until 1975) |
| Districts | 1st and 2nd Districts of Caloocan City |
| Incorporated (town) | 1815 |
| Cityhood | 16 February 1962 |
| Barangays | 188 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar G. Malapitan |
| • Vice Mayor | Macario E. Asistio III |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,489,040 |
| • Density | 27,000/km2 (69,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1400 for Caloocan City Post Office |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | www.caloocancity.gov.ph |
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